Chapter 8 Chapter 8

She stood up gently, "I'm going to make coffee." "You don't have to go to school these days." Ke Qing was in the kitchen when the phone rang. Xu Zhongxuan immediately picked up the tube, "Why are you bothering me so much?" He didn't deliberately lower his voice, "So what if you know I'm here, hmph, I've said all I want to say." Keqing is sad for Shaoping. "I won't allow you to hurt her. Yes, things are beyond my expectation. I really didn't expect anyone to be so kind to me." Ke Qing's hand pouring the coffee froze.

"I have many hobbies and ideals in common with her. I am tired of your complaints, and I am afraid of your attitude. I don't want to be the same as you." Ke Qing's lips trembled, and she held on to the kitchen counter to stand still. "I have made compensation to you. I will confess to Keqing in the future where the money went. Don't try to blackmail or threaten me to die together. That will only make me hate you more." Ke Qing barely raised her head. Then, she heard Xu Zhongxuan put down the phone. "Kenny, let me help you." As soon as he turned his head, he had changed his voice and turned into another person.

The human heart is really the darkest place in the world. Ke Qing broke into a cold sweat, knowing that she had failed to cover up, but hoping that Xu Zhongxuan wouldn't see it, she said, "Are you still going to work?" "I'll see you again at noon." As soon as he left, Ke Qing breathed a sigh of relief. The dialogue from the next room reappeared. This should be the last time. "Just now, someone came to see you." "Who?" "A beautiful, pale young woman kept looking for Meng Shaoping." "What, is it her?" "Aren't you enemies?"

"No, were best friends." "Is she the woman you designed to frame?" "Yes, that's her." "It seems that she has already exposed you." "Impossible, unless—" The doctor went on: "Unless he has told her everything." The patient suddenly laughed sadly, "That's great, will she forgive him, will he get what he wants, hahahahaha." "Why are you laughing, it's not a funny thing." But Meng Shaoping laughed hoarsely, "Doctor, he really fell in love with her, he actually really fell in love with her."

"She's obviously cuter and more lovable than you." Suddenly, Meng Shaoping burst into tears again, the cry was almost the same as laughter, and it was not clear for a moment. "So I lost everything." The doctor said coldly: "Don't worry, the two of them didn't get anything." When Ke Qing heard this, she covered her ears with her hands and shouted loudly: "Enough, enough, stop talking. She beat the wall vigorously with her hands, but she knew that even if the blood came out, it would not help. She chased out. She rushed into Dr. Zhang's clinic, pushed the nurse away vigorously, and shouted, "Meng Shaoping, come out!"

The door opened, and Meng Shaoping came out. Seeing her, Ke Qing was shocked, she disappeared all day and night, Shaoping was ashamed as a living skeleton, her face was ashen, thin and haggard, but seeing Ke Qing, she was not too surprised. She said softly, "You finally know." Ke Qing didn't believe that this was Meng Shaoping, who was usually tricky and lively. Shaoping's figure was originally extremely round and plump, and she was often envied by her female classmates. Now that Liying is gone, she is so thin that her teeth are protruding. People will definitely not undergo such a big change in a day, so it can be seen that Keqing did not pay much attention to Shaoping during this period of time.

Doctor Zhang was also generous, "Take this opportunity to explain clearly." He exited the room. Ke Qing asked softly, "Why?" Shaoping stared at her for a while before saying, "You have so much, I'm jealous of you." Ke Qing took a deep breath, "You and I are not favored by our parents, I thought we were suffering from the same disease." Shaoping laughed, "You are too modest." "I've always been willing to share everything about me with you." Meng Shaoping seemed to hear the funniest thing in the world, her tone was full of mockery, "Really," she imitated the nanny's tone: "Miss Meng, you can wear these shoes, they are still very new, and my sister no longer wants them." "Pause" She imitated Mr. Qin's voice: "I never believed that girl."

Ke Qing looked at her in astonishment, "Have you been feeling this embarrassing all these years?" "Yes, I'm just a book boy next to you." "I consider you a friend." "The best friend in your mind is the obedient one who waits by your side and does things for you. The short servant, Qin Keqing, you don't know how much I hate you and hate you." Ke Qing thought that it was Meng Shaoping who was scolded and she was the victim. "I'm not as good as you in anything, I'm just poorer." This is the gap between the two of them. Meng Shaoping will never understand that Qin Keqing actually has nothing in her heart.

"Now, you've got him." This time, even Keqing laughed, "Shaoping, so you don't know me at all. We were not friends from the beginning to the end. This made me believe that I was at fault for the whole thing." Ke Qing stood up. Shaoping suddenly asked: "He has confessed to you, so you know the truth of the whole thing?" Ke Qing shook her head. Shaoping was stunned, "So, you hired a private detective?" Ke Qing pointed to her ears, "I can hear you, remember?" She leaves the clinic. Back at the apartment, she just changed into more comfortable clothes, took her travel documents, and bought a plane ticket to go home.

Strange to say, she slept comfortably on the plane. Originally, Ke Qing thought that she would keep crying until her eyes fell out. She underestimated herself. She was very calm. Although her heart was shattered, there was no trace of her skin. The driver greeted her as soon as he saw her. "Sister, this side." Ke Qing's heart felt hot, and she held back her tears. She asked, "OK?" "Everyone is good." "Please tell Attorney Zhen that I have gone home." "We informed him earlier." Back in the mansion, open the door and enter the hall, the maid is already waiting by the side.

They didn't say a word, just greeted with a smile. Ke Qing walked into her grandfather's study and said lightly, "I'm back." After an adventurous journey and seeing all kinds of strange things, I still think that home is the best. There are still grapefruit and lemons in a crystal basin on the big desk, and the aroma is tangy. Grandpa never came back. Ke Qing touched the pen and paper he had used, and quietly closed the door. Lawyer Zhen arrived in a hurry. "Ke Qing, come here." He hugged her tightly. But Qing's nose is sore. "The Adventures of Keqing is finally over." Ke Qing smiled bitterly, speechless. "You rest, I will help you deal with the aftermath of everything." "No, I'm not tired." "I know what to do." Ke Qing looked at this shrewd lawyer, "What are you going to do?" Lawyer Zhen couldn't hide his anger, "Immediately cut off the two people's sources of income." Ke Qing let out a long sigh. After a while she said, "I don't intend to pursue what has been released." "what?" "It's useless for me to get the money back." He stamped his feet, "But Qing, it will really hurt people if you don't grow up." "Can I get enough of this money?" Lawyer Zhen replied, "Of course." "let it go." "What about Meng Shaoping's salary?" "Pay until she refuses." "Kenny, how cowardly you are." Ke Qing held the corner of her mouth, not wanting to explain. After a while she asked, "Lawyer Zhen, did you know it was wrong?" "First of all, I never trusted the girl Meng Shaoping." Ke Qing sighed again, "You can all see it." "Every time she comes here, her eyes roll around, she looks around, explores and eavesdrops. Many times, the nanny finds her looking through your drawers, and putting on your clothes one by one, and posing in the mirror. It's a sign of restlessness." Ke Qing listened blankly, "I don't think so at all." "You need companions, and we won't stop you." Ke Qing lowered her head. "Then, when you went out to study, this dedicated Xu Zhongxuan appeared for no reason." Ke Qing said nothing. "Isolated you from the very beginning and asked you to move to a place he chose so that he could control you. Two people, a man and a woman, asked you to write a check at the same time. The demands are endless. Is this a good sign?" "You didn't expose him at the time." "Miss Qin, I'm talking so hot, will you listen to me? You almost pushed me out the door to break up the relationship." Really, Ke Qing was at a loss, she didn't even remember. The maid came over and said, "Mr. Xu's phone number is for my sister." Lawyer Zhen looked at Keqing, "Are you there?" Ke Qing replied, "Not here." "When will you be back?" Ke Qing replied: "For him, I will never be found." Lawyer Zhen said to the servant: "Did you hear that?" The maid was very relieved and replied to Xu Zhongxuan. From this, it can be seen that the whole family knows about her affairs. Everyone saw the fault, except her. Lawyer Zhen said, "You can rest." "I am a fool." Lawyer Zhen told the truth at this time: "That is a common problem of all girls." Ke Qing sat in the rocking chair looking at the ceiling and said very tiredly: "I actually misunderstood that he loves me." Lawyer Zhen slowly turned his head when he heard the words. "In the end, he did fall in love with you." Ke Qing desperately shook her head, "No, he is Meng Shaoping's accomplice, they set a trap just for my property." Lawyer Zhen expressed compassion, "This incident has caused you to suffer a lot. Look at how thin you are." Ke Qing continued: "They were ready to elope as soon as they got it, but Xu Zhongxuan wanted more." "Actually, he couldn't have gotten more." Ke Qing raised her head. "Didn't you always complain about the bank leaking your financial situation? You are really careless. If I wasn't your guardian, if they didn't want me to sign for approval, how could they tell me your secrets?" Ah, so Lawyer Zhen knows everything. "The old gentleman thought of everything for you." Grandfather also knew that she would be deceived, and someone would definitely deceive her. Ji Mo Keqing thought the whole thing was very funny, and she couldn't help laughing. Halfway through the laugh, he covered his mouth, heh, how like Shaoping. After all, the two of them have lived together for so long, unintentionally, they have acquired each other's habits. Lawyer Zhen said before leaving: "When you pay the tuition fee and take a course at a social university, don't be sad." Ke Qing nodded. Back in the room, she lowered her head and looked into her chest. There, a part of it had been hollowed out and would never recover. Since then, she would be very silent and extremely inferior. On the surface, Qin Keqing seemed to have returned to a normal life. She changed schools and studied in this city. Young female heirs of huge fortunes, whether numb or scarred, deaf or stupid, are always attractive. She has made a group of new friends and has many social activities. She still went to the clubhouse to swim and play ball. Moreover, I met two cousins, Lin Yongchang and Zhang Jiazhou. At that time, Keqing closed her eyes and was basking in the sun. She felt the red sun was dazzling. She was just about to go back indoors when someone greeted her. She didn't recognize him for a while. "I'm Zhang Jiazhou, remember?" Ke Qing could only nod her head. "I heard that your private swimming pool is about to be built, I think I will see you less in the future." Hey, news travels so fast. "When will we come to your house to play?" The young man seemed less hateful than the first one. He said shyly, "I know you don't like us—" Ke Qing immediately said, "I've never said that before." Lin Yongchang behind Zhang scratched his head and smiled apologetically, "Maybe, we took the liberty to offend your friend." Ah, her friend, it means Meng Shaoping. "Where's your sharp-tongued friend?" They were still terrified, but Keqing thought it was ridiculous. "She went to school and never returned." "I have given her a reprimand, and I will never forget it." The voice was full of lingering fear. Ke Qing looked at this pair of rich kids who would never grow up, both annoyed and funny. "I heard that your ear has healed." The dog's mouth can't grow ivory, here it comes. Ke Qing nodded. "That's great, can you hear me?" Ke Qing nodded again. Interested people should change the topic, but how could this pair of live treasures understand this, and continued to ask curiously. "I heard that the head is opened, and a small computer is inserted in it to replace the nerves and connect the brain, but this?" It's strange who told them these things. Another continued: "Then, haven't you become a mechanical beauty in a science fiction novel?" Ke Qing had two choices at this time. One is to answer humbly: Where is it, dare not be, dare not be, but she chose another answer. She smiled and said, "That's not true. In order to cooperate, I also changed the head. When I go to sleep at night, I twist the head, unscrew it, and put it aside. I don't know how convenient it is." Lin Yongchang and Zhang Jiazhou opened their mouths wide, and then became depressed, "Qin Keqing, you still don't like us." Ke Qing looked at the two of them, "Did I ever do that?" Seeing no progress, the two brothers walked away complaining to each other. Sitting on the canvas chair, Ke Qing was in a daze at first, and then thought: Hey, how could she be interested in taunting people? Could it be that she has recovered? No, the wound is still there, but one has to live and move forward, and she is no exception, how can she sink forever for a setback. Whenever she has free time, she misses Xu Zhongxuan's big hands melancholy. She is most obsessed with the moment when she holds his hands. In the future, no matter what kind of people or things she meets, she will never feel that way. From now on, she will never laugh sincerely again, and there is nothing left to laugh at in the world. She gradually accepted the fact and cleaned up the relics for her grandfather. Clothes are donated to charities, books, newspapers and magazines are notified to public library personnel to appraise them to see if they want them. There are also some scattered antique seal stones, all of which were given to Lawyer Zhen. A locked drawer, only Ke Qing knew that the key was in the vase, and when she opened it gently, she found nothing but a few letters. On the envelope was the old man's handwriting, which read: Letter to Keqing, and another line of small print: Open one and read every year. But Qing was surprised, counted, only ten letters. She blurted out: "So, ten years from now?" It is stated on the tenth envelope: You should grow up by now, and there is no need for your grandfather to give you any more advice. Ke Qing couldn't help crying, and immediately opened the first letter to read. "Sister, remember, live strong and optimistic, learn and grow from various experiences, and grandpa will always love you." A few short sentences, nothing new, like the eternal sayings at the bottom of each page in an old-fashioned diary, but it was written by my grandfather, but Keqing felt completely different. She clenched the letter paper and wept silently, but she gained new strength. Lawyer Zhen opened the door and came in, "Ke Qing, you're crying again." Ke Qing immediately wiped away her tears. "After all, you are young, and you look good with puffy eyes." "What's up?" "Today, the deposit was reversed." "what?" "Meng Shaoping refused to accept Qin's compensation." "Isn't it automatically deposited into the account?" "She closed the account." "Where are people?" "Missing, whatever." Keqing is silent, but Shaoping still has a strong sense of self-esteem, mixed with low self-esteem, which makes her unable to be a good person, nor can she completely become a bad person. "You're not worried about this kind of person, are you?" Ke Qing shook her head. "She's a hundred times smarter than you, so there's no way out." Ke Qing said nothing. "Xu Zhongxuan's construction company has a good business. You won't believe it. He regards you as a partner, and the monthly accounts are clear. Rent, interest, and profits are all paid to you. You are surprised." Ke Qing didn't say a word. Lawyer Zhen suddenly said: Have you considered forgiving him? " Ke Qing held the corner of her mouth. She understood Lawyer Zhen's implication: It's really not easy for a woman like you to find a partner. If you're a little confused, if you accommodate each other, you won't suffer much. What a sensible view. But Qing smiled and didn't answer. Zhen Shi coughed, "Let's talk about it later." Ke Qing said, "Lawyer Zhen, I hope you don't mention this kind of thing again in the future." Lawyer Zhen suddenly apologized immediately: "I took the liberty." This surprised Keqing, he never admitted his mistakes in the past, and felt that it was only right and proper to discipline Keqing. He added another sentence: "You have grown up a lot, and you have learned a lot from what you have experienced." Ke Qing said with emotion: "There is only one thing I am sure of forever: you will be my good teacher and helpful friend for life." Lawyer Zhen was moved, "Really, am I not that nosy, gossip middle-aged man?" "of course not." Years of sincerity have not been in vain. The servant came over and said, "The library sent someone." Lawyer Zhen asked, "How about donating old books?" "Exactly, my grandfather said that everything outside of him can be donated and made public." "He's really open-minded and very accessible." Ke secretly sent Lawyer Zhen to the door. There was already a young man sitting in the small reception room, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing only khaki pants and a white shirt, but he was full of vigor and attractive, and he immediately handed over his business card when he saw it. Ke Qing bowed her head and read silently: Government Assistant Librarian Qu Zhanjuan. She couldn't help showing a smile, what an apt name, the parents seemed to have guessed early on that he would have an indissoluble bond with books. "Thank you for making this trip." "You're welcome." "Please follow me." Ke Qing took him into the study. "The books are all on the shelves, and there's a little storage room over here." The young man saw that there was a bookcase on one wall of the study room that was as high as the ceiling, and it was full of densely packed books. Before he looked at it carefully, he couldn't help asking the host: "Why don't you want to donate it?" Ke Qing was surprised, "That way, everyone can see it." The young man was a little ashamed, "Yes, yes." The servant brewed a pot of Longjing and put it on the desk. Ke Qing said, "Look slowly, call me if you need anything." As soon as he approached to look at the spine of the book, he was already stunned, "Oh, good, good." It can be seen that the spirit has been captured. Ke Qing gently closed the door. She handled some homework and discussed the details of changing the curtains with the decorator who came to the door. The whole morning passed. The weather was getting warmer, so she asked someone to open the long window. When it was time for lunch, Ke Qingyi approached the dining table and saw two pairs of chopsticks. "Hey, who else?" The maid said, "The gentleman in the library hasn't left yet, so I thought he stayed for dinner." But Qingnahan said, "Have you left yet?" She pushed open the study door, only to see the young man named Qu Zhanjuan sitting on the ground, concentrating on reading, surrounded by open books. Ke Qing couldn't help laughing. This is clearly a bookworm, and he found his home by accident today. There were glistening beads of sweat on his forehead, and he couldn't put it down, flipping through this collection of books, looking here and there, like a child in a candy store. Ke Qing coughed. He didn't hear it. Ke Qing had no choice but to ask, "How about a light meal at the house?" "Huh?" He looked up. "How about eating here?" "I'm not hungry." But Qing had never seen such a stupid nerd. "It's good to have a bowl of soup." "Miss Qin, what grandpa left behind is a treasure!" Ke Qing smiled, "He likes books." "No, take a look. This is the first edition of "The Bell Tolls of the Battlefield" signed by Hemingway. This, it was printed in Germany by Lawrence. The book was banned in the UK and had to be published in Europe." He looked at Keqing and felt that the girl probably didn't know. "He told me all about it." "Get it at Sotheby's or Christie's and it's priceless." Ke Qing smiled, "Does the librarian also care about money?" He scratched his head and smiled, "This—" "How good it is to donate to the library for preservation, I don't have to worry about the books getting moldy and damp." "On behalf of the general public, thank you." "Now, can we eat?" "of course can." He is very talkative and good at eating. He claimed that he was not hungry, and he refilled his meal twice, but Qing had already settled down and watched him eat. "I saw the first editions of various comics in the storage room. It was an eye-opener, from Zhang Leping's Sanmao to Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit. Wow, I was so excited that I couldn't know what to do. Miss Qin, please forgive me." Ke Qing nodded and said nothing. "Have you read any of these books?" "I've read every one of them carefully." "you're very lucky." "My grandfather is afraid that I will be lonely, so he always encourages me to study. What about you?" He smiled brightly, "I have been a bookworm since I was a child, and my father is the editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily. I always go to the reference room of the newspaper to read books." "Heh, our family has always subscribed to Guangming Daily. My grandfather said that reading editorials alone is worth the price." "The editorial was written by my father." "Sorry sorry." The phone rang and the maid went to answer it. "Lawyer Zhen, my sister is eating, do you want to call her?" "No no, the young man is still there?" "Not gone yet." "Can Qing get along with him?" "Very speculative." Lawyer Zhen smiled in relief and hung up the phone. The maid was also smiling. The young man suddenly realized, "Oh, it's time." Ke Qing sent him out. He said at the door: "Miss Qin, today is really a pleasant experience." Ke Qing replied, "I think so too." Both were genuinely happy. "After I go back to report, I will move the books." "Please feel free to contact me." What an interesting and honest young man. Contrary to Xu Zhongxuan, Zhongxuan deliberately concealed everything when he came up. Just as she thought nothing was wrong, she couldn't help feeling melancholy. In the past, at this time, my grandfather would always take a nap, and she would squat in the study alone and read a book. Those books were placed by the old gentleman for her. You've got so much, there's no need to complain. The maid came over, "Miss Luo Meifen wants to borrow a new swimming pool this weekend." "no problem." "There are thirty guests." "You prepare a buffet for fifty people." "The news is really well-informed. As soon as the swimming pool is built, someone will borrow it." "Be lively." "Are you participating too?" A little hopeful. "No," said Keqing, "I have another program." "It's not like they play together." Ke Qing shook her head, "It's too loud." "Then, don't lend it to Miss Luo." Ke Qing smiled, "A petty person has no friends." "It's all free to eat and drink." Ke Qing turned her head to persuade her: "There are no people, no fish in the water, go, contact the hotel and ask them to bring food and drinks." The maid smiled helplessly and walked away. She must have been whining in the kitchen, but Qing heard her complain. "Sister's temper is bound to suffer, how can I take it with me." It was the voice of the gardener: "Don't be afraid, that's good, you will accumulate blessings, and you will not compare to mean people, and your children will not prosper." "Ugh." "Sister has her own measure." But Qing stood up and walked to the garden, and the dialogue faded away. It is no good to hear too much, talk too much, know too much. Ke Qing went back upstairs and called Dr. Zhang Simin. "Kenny, how's the situation?" "Doctor Zhang, if you pass by me, I have something to discuss with you." He smiled, "You have something to do, I can pass by your house next week." Ke Qing was a little embarrassed. "Don't worry about me, can I reveal a little news first?" Ask him, but Qing is exhausted, "I want you to put a switch on my ears, so that I can't hear anything I shouldn't hear." "What, are you in a bad mood?" "Yes, life is terrible." Ke Qing was depressed. Doctor Zhang laughed, "Is there such a thing?" "Dr. Zhang, I want you to take out the hearing aid for me. It doesn't make me happy, it increases my troubles. I would rather live in silence." Doctor Zhang was silent for a moment before saying: "Ke Qing, no doctor can give you happiness." "I'm sorry, Doctor Zhang." "I'll be sure to come and talk to you before next Wednesday." Ke Qing put down the phone. She changed into her bathing suit, walked to the pool, and jumped into the water. Breathing bubbles rise to the surface of the pool in a series, and the bottom of the water is green and dark, very quiet, and it is a refuge. When she was a child, she did not come out of the water after diving for a long time, which worried her grandfather. When he designed the swimming pool, he decided to install a searchlight at the bottom of the pool, and promised to turn on the light when she came up. Grandpa thought of every detail for her, meticulously. All of a sudden, the spotlights turned on and off for three times, but Keqing rushed to the surface of the water, choked up and called, "Grandfather, grandfather." No one around the pool. She put on her bathrobe, "Who turned on the spotlight?" no respond. Ke Qing sat by the pool and burst into tears. "I see," she said, "Grandfather, I shouldn't give up on myself, and I'll get over this one." Two workers in the garden are doing final repairs, "Where does this switch lead to?" "The bottom of the pool." "The swimming pool is so luxurious?" "Exactly." "Wow, it's nice to have money." "Rare is more strange, the frog at the bottom of the well, some people have saltwater pools, have you seen it?" The staff laughed and dispersed. On weekends, people come early in the morning. Ke Qing didn't greet her personally, but ordered: "Coffee juice, muffin sandwiches, please don't neglect." "Where are you going?" "I avoid it." Walking downstairs to the parking lot, I saw a girl with a rucksack leaning against a caravan and joking with the driver. The girl is tall, wearing a small T-shirt, three-bone pants, and very stiletto high heels. She is fashionable, beautiful, and youthful. As if frightening someone, Keqing blurted out: "Short screen." The girl turned her head when she heard the sound, ah those shrewd eyes look more like Shaoping, but she is not Shaoping, she is a new generation. She approached Keqing and said hello: "Are you coming to swim too?" Ke Qing was noncommittal. "Do you know the master?" Ke Qing smiled. "I came in by road car early in the morning, wanting to play for a full day, maybe, I will have the opportunity to meet an important person." Ke Qing smiled, "Then why don't you go in?" The girl unexpectedly asked: "Can you?" "Of course, the master will welcome you." The girl was very happy, "My name is Liu Zhixin, how about you?" "I'm Qin Keqing, go in quickly." The girl laughed, "Wish me luck." "I hope you find who and what you want today." "Thank you, you are so cute." Ke Qing drove away in the car. Walking into the Central Data Library, she has her own program, looking for microfilms to read novels by contemporary writers. The management staff recognized her, "Miss Qin, there is a lecture on literature and art on the third floor, hosted by the famous writer Yinghong." "Thank you." She didn't intend to go to a crowded place. I rubbed my eyes tiredly from watching, and the big clock on the wall pointed to one o'clock in the afternoon. In the past, my grandfather would call her to come home for dinner, but of course no one cares about her now. It's not time to go home yet. She walked to the elevator lobby, and suddenly heard someone calling her: "Miss Qin."